FLEE THE COOP

There is nothing better than a vacation when your in need of a mental relief. A good vacation, even if only for a few days helps me feel reconnected. I love operating as a vehicle for self-discovery and helping my hubby, D. and I get back to feeling our best. Bottom line - taking time away from the stresses of our daily life gives us the break we need so that we can return feeling refreshed and better equipped to handle whatever comes. And there is no better place to accomplish this than New York City!

D. and I felt the need to get away, so we planned a quick 5 day trip to spend Valentines in the Big Apple and visit my sister-in-law. Neither of us had
ever been there – we had a fantastic time and can’t wait to go back to see all that we missed.

The sound of the twenty-four seven hustle and bustle took some getting use to but was a welcomed change to our silent ‘norm’. I can still hear the constant honking battles performed between the never ending line of available taxi cabs. Even so, you can’t help but fall in love with this city. As you hit the main core, the aromatic smells from the street corner vendors tempt the senses and the architecture is grand and inspiring. The entertainment options are endless and the selection for dining is overwhelming and caters to any palette.

 We had great weather and took in as much site seeing as we could during our short stay. Here's a few pictures we took along the way; Central Park, The Flat Iron Building, Rockerfeller Centre and the Zoo.

FEATHER IN MY CAP

ADMISSION OF IMPERFECTIONS
I hate waiting! There, I said it! Waiting for my coffee to brew (especially when the clock is blinking 5:45am) is difficult enough for me but the amount of ‘waiting’ already incurred in this process is near killing me. It seems that all I have done in the past 6 months is wait! Waiting to here from agency, waiting to finish up all our required courses, waiting to file certain papers, waiting to get our Homestudy approval and now, hearing yesterdays news that non-priority adoption approvals from the ministry are currently taking up to 14 weeks to complete is more than a mood killer.

I’m not trying to sound juvenile. No one promised me anything different and certainly no one could have predicted the outer country disasters that have affected the ‘normal’ pace of international adoptions. Logically, I knew what I was getting into. I had been warned that the wait would not be easy but it is tough when uncontrollable circumstances keep adding to our timeframe.

Everyday, I am filled with wonder. Is she born yet? – Where is she located? - What does she look like? Does she dream about having mommy? Someday these questions will all be answered and in the end, it will be worth it!

If she is willing to wait for us to love her, I need to be willing to wait to hold her.